SEATTLE -- Avanti Markets, a trailblazer in self-checkout micro markets, is seeking a new president, a month after Jim Brinton purchased a majority stake in the company.

Brinton has served as Avanti's interim president since early July. The company is based in Seattle, WA, where Brinton owns Evergreen Vending Service, a full-line vending business, and Vending Equipment Center, an equipment distributorship.

With customers in almost all 50 states, and Brinton said Avanti has reached two milestones this summer: delivering its 500th kiosk in early July, and achieving $1 million in sales across its operator network.

"With Avanti reaching these latest significant milestones, the company is now in a position to have a permanent president to assist myself and my team as we continue our strong growth ahead," Brinton said.